Legal Opinion
State of Arizona v. Johnathan Ian Burns
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided March 10, 2015No. CR-11-0060-APPublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BRUTINEL,
opinion of the Court.
¶ 1 This automatic appeal arises from Johnathan Ian Burns’ conviction and death sentence for the murder of Jackie H. We have jurisdiction under Article 6, Section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 13-4031.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1
¶ 2 On January 27, 2007, Jackie and Bums met at a gas station and went out on a date. Later that evening, Jackie called her sister Randi. Jackie sounded “a little off’ and “nervous” and asked Randi to meet her at the gas station as quickly as possible. Randi promptly went to the gas station and waited for Jackie. Two…
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